Great race. 6th well, when you lookat the 5 first names....
You could have ask HELP! from Michelle when your DS acted like...a profesionnal
Hope you can see her again, Haut Var isn't that far... By he way doesn't she have a kind of accent?
Nice performance by Henry. Glad that his teammates stand by his side when it truly matters. Top 10 and 4th in Continental ranking. Way to go.
I think Henry will have something to talk about with Radio B in the interview tomorrow, and I don't mean the race...
"It’s a little bit scary when Contador attacks." - Tommy V
Jeselyh - I was quite surprised at the result actually must be a combination of good early form and nationality bonus.
Selwink - We're really crossing our fingers for the Vuelta. We don't have a lot left, so Vuelta is main goal now!
duxili - Absolutely. Looking at who's in front of him, but also who he left behind, it's been a pretty great race. Imagine were he'd be if it weren't for that time trial... He should've asked for HELP indeed
Shonak - Radio B will have fun with Henry, I reckon Augustyn was of great value during the final stage. Henry will be sure to repay the favor one of these days!
sutty68 - Thanks, I hope so, too! First it's Haut Var, so who knows what'll happen there
Next update will be the segment with Radio B, I reckon. Might do it tonight!
A third race for this neopro, a third race in France! I'm really happy that the team management assigned me to all these early season French races. Vuelta a Murcia will be my first international race!
Radio B
I received a message from Radio B. They told me they would be airing my profile in about three days, so I'll report back to you as soon as I hear it! I guess it'll be between Haut Var and Murcia!
Tour du Haut Var - Stage 1
A pretty hilly stage. Tour du Haut Var only has 2 stages, which makes for a very interesting race. I don't expect anything but it would be nice to have a go at another mountain jersey. I will definitely ride aggressively here!
The Race
You will find that I am a man of my word. I was good and rested from Tour Med so I was ready for more action. An entire day of sitting back in the peloton, not my style!
Only one man joined in on the action, unfortunately. John Murphy was my mate for the day!
Fighting for intermediate sprints with two is truly a fun thing to do. I won the first round, not very easily, though!
Round 2 was for the American, no competition.
The peloton gave us a lead of more than 10 minutes, which is quite a lot! At the first KoM checkpoint, my big goal for the day, I threw a little bomb, attacking 1.6 kilometers before the checkpoint.
Murphy didn't find his way back to my wheel. It was too late in the race to wait for him, so I was forced to face the rest of the way all alone.
It seemed the big teams in the peloton were playing some kind of bluff poker, I don't know. All I know is that I still had over 2 minutes at 10 kilometers to go. Maybe there was more to this than just the mountain jersey today?
The last time, I was in disbelief. I didn't expect what was happening and it only sunk in hours later. This time was totally different.
I turned that final corner and saw the mass of people waiting there, just for me. They were waving flags, cheering, taking pictures. This time I was able to enjoy it. I just put my arms up and started smiling uncontrollably. I loved everyone there, I wanted to thank every single person showing up here! I wished the moment would never end.
Only after the finish line, my legs gave in. But it didn't matter. I did it again! This time in an entire different fashion, but I did it! I'm not even two months into my first professional year and I've got my second professional win! And I really feel I deserved it today!
Result
1
Henry Vergnaud
Citigroup Pro Cycling
3h48'01
2
Thor Hushovd
BMC Racing Team
+ 1'27
3
Anthony Roux
FDJ.fr
+ 1'36
4
Bert-Jan Lindeman
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
5
Michael Schär
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
6
Rob Ruijgh
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
7
Sebastian Lander
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
8
Thibaut Pinot
FDJ.fr
s.t.
9
José Herrada
Movistar Team
s.t.
10
Ángel Madrazo
Movistar Team
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Thomas Voeckler
Team Europcar
s.t.
12
Thomas De Gendt
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
13
Rafael Valls
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
14
Dominique Rollin
FDJ.fr
s.t.
15
Björn Thurau
Team Europcar
s.t.
16
Sébastien Chavanel
Team Europcar
s.t.
17
Laurent Pichon
FDJ.fr
s.t.
18
Nairo Quintana
Movistar Team
s.t.
19
Brent Bookwalter
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
20
Willem Wauters
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
21
Javier Moreno
Movistar Team
s.t.
22
Lars Petter Nordhaug
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
23
Gorka Izagirre
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
24
Wesley Kreder
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
25
Laurent Mangel
FDJ.fr
s.t.
26
Davide Malacarne
Team Europcar
s.t.
27
Mikaël Chérel
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
28
José Rujano
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
29
Mikel Nieve
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
30
David Tanner
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
31
Tom Slagter
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
32
Kevin Reza
Team Europcar
s.t.
33
Romain Bardet
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
34
John Gadret
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
35
Enrico Battaglin
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
36
Enrico Barbin
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
37
Ion Izagirre
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
38
Larry Warbasse
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
39
Jonathan Castroviejo
Movistar Team
s.t.
40
Michel Kreder
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
41
Arnaud Courteille
FDJ.fr
s.t.
42
Maarten Wynants
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
43
Samuel Dumoulin
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
44
Ian Bibby
Citigroup Pro Cycling
s.t.
45
David Millar
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
46
Wouter Mol
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
47
Jérémy Roy
FDJ.fr
s.t.
48
Lee de Jong
Citigroup Pro Cycling
s.t.
49
Anthony Charteau
Team Europcar
s.t.
50
Damien Gaudin
Team Europcar
s.t.
51
Cameron Meyer
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
52
Louis Meintjes
Citigroup Pro Cycling
s.t.
53
Jon Aberasturi
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
54
Vincent Jérôme
Citigroup Pro Cycling
s.t.
55
Giovanni Visconti
Movistar Team
s.t.
56
Amaël Moinard
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
57
Julien Duvivier
Citigroup Pro Cycling
s.t.
58
Eros Capecchi
Movistar Team
s.t.
59
Ryan Eastman
Citigroup Pro Cycling
s.t.
60
Christian Meier
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
61
Danilo Wyss
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
62
Ramunas Navardauskas
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
63
Francesco Bongiorno
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
64
Jure Kocjan
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
65
Ioannis Tamouridis
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
66
Murilo Fischer
FDJ.fr
s.t.
67
Kristjan Koren
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
68
Rory Sutherland
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
69
Bram Tankink
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
70
Damiano Caruso
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
71
Natnael Berhane
Team Europcar
s.t.
72
Michael Mørkøv
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
73
Juan Manuel Gárate
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
74
Sonny Colbrelli
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
75
Juan José Oroz
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
76
Ivan Santaromita
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
77
Julien Antomarchi
La Pomme Marseille
s.t.
78
Jérémie Galland
Sojasun
s.t.
79
Gustav Erik Larsson
IAM Cycling
s.t.
80
Jonathan Fumeaux
IAM Cycling
s.t.
81
Jay McCarthy
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
82
Thomas Dekker
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
83
Thomas Löfkvist
IAM Cycling
s.t.
84
Andrea Pasqualon
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
85
Jan Ghyselinck
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
86
Christopher Jones
UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
87
Lloyd Mondory
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
88
Maxime Vantomme
Crelan - Euphony
s.t.
89
Sébastien Delfosse
Crelan - Euphony
s.t.
90
Philip Deignan
UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
91
Julien Bérard
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
92
Maarten Tjallingii
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
93
Tarik Chaoufi
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
94
Johan Vansummeren
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
95
Jesús Hernández
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
96
Romain Zingle
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
97
Nathan Haas
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
98
Paolo Longo Borghini
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
99
Hugo Houle
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
100
Rémy Cusin
IAM Cycling
s.t.
101
Thierry Hupond
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
102
Koldo Fernández
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
103
Wesley Sulzberger
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
104
Raymond Kreder
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
105
Evgeni Petrov
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
106
Yannick Martinez
La Pomme Marseille
s.t.
107
Kevyn Ista
IAM Cycling
s.t.
108
Johannes Fröhlinger
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
109
Brett Lancaster
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
110
Evaldas Siskevicius
Sojasun
s.t.
111
José Gonçalves
La Pomme Marseille
s.t.
112
Justin Jules
La Pomme Marseille
s.t.
113
Fumiyuki Beppu
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
114
Donato De Ieso
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
115
Romain Lemarchand
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
116
Patrick Gretsch
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
117
Jean-Marc Bideau
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
118
Egidijus Juodvalkis
Crelan - Euphony
s.t.
119
Kristof Goddaert
IAM Cycling
s.t.
120
Jean-Luc Delpech
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
121
Tiziano Dall'Antonia
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
122
Geoffroy Lequatre
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
123
Mathieu Sprick
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
124
Stijn Steels
Crelan - Euphony
s.t.
125
Johan Coenen
Team Differdange - Losch
s.t.
126
Joeri Stallaert
Crelan - Euphony
s.t.
127
Dadley Mitchell
Citigroup Pro Cycling
s.t.
128
Théo Vimpere
BigMat - Auber 93
s.t.
129
Benjamín Noval
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
130
Steven Kruijswijk
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
131
Manuele Boaro
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
132
Marco Canola
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
133
Mathieu Drujon
BigMat - Auber 93
s.t.
134
Jonas Ahlstrand
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
135
Jonathan Breyne
Crelan - Euphony
s.t.
136
Guillaume Faucon
BigMat - Auber 93
s.t.
137
Sacha Modolo
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
138
Salvador Guardiola
Team Differdange - Losch
s.t.
139
Yann Huguet
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
140
Paul Poux
Sojasun
s.t.
141
Bradley White
UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
142
Mauro Da Dalto
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
143
Benoit Drujon
BigMat - Auber 93
s.t.
144
Arnaud Labbe
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
145
Adrien Petit
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
146
Kevin Lalouette
Roubaix Lille Métropole
s.t.
147
Alan Marangoni
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
148
Julien Fouchard
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
149
Ramon Sinkeldam
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
150
Renaud Dion
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
151
Armindo Fonseca
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
152
Sébastien Hinault
IAM Cycling
s.t.
153
Fabio Sabatini
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
154
Jonathan Cantwell
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
155
José Joaquín Rojas
Movistar Team
s.t.
156
Nicolas Bazin
BigMat - Auber 93
s.t.
157
Jonathan Clarke
UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
158
Jimmy Engoulvent
Sojasun
s.t.
159
Jens Keukeleire
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
160
Egoitz García
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
161
Travis Meyer
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
162
Robert Förster
UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
163
Jean-Lou Paiani
Sojasun
s.t.
164
John Murphy
UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
165
Flavien Dassonville
BigMat - Auber 93
s.t.
166
Christopher Jennings
La Pomme Marseille
s.t.
167
Albert Timmer
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
168
Florent Barle
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
169
Sam Bewley
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
170
Rony Martias
Sojasun
s.t.
171
Michel Koch
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
172
Florian Guillou
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
173
Martyn Irvine
UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
174
Cyril Lemoine
Sojasun
s.t.
175
Benjamin Giraud
La Pomme Marseille
s.t.
176
Vincent Baestaens
Crelan - Euphony
s.t.
177
Dominic Klemme
IAM Cycling
s.t.
178
Joshua Berry
La Pomme Marseille
s.t.
179
Simon Holt
Team Differdange - Losch
+ 5'51
180
Cyrille Patoux
Roubaix Lille Métropole
s.t.
181
Joeri Bueken
Crelan - Euphony
s.t.
182
Luke Keough
UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
183
Janis Dakteris
Team Differdange - Losch
s.t.
184
Rudy Kowalski
Roubaix Lille Métropole
s.t.
185
Morgan Kneisky
Roubaix Lille Métropole
s.t.
186
Benjamin Le Montagner
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
187
Sjef De Wilde
Team Differdange - Losch
s.t.
188
Sascha Weber
Team Differdange - Losch
s.t.
189
Jason Bakke
La Pomme Marseille
s.t.
190
Benoit Jarrier
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
191
César Bihel
Team Differdange - Losch
s.t.
192
Christophe Laborie
Sojasun
+ 7'47
193
Boris Zimine
Roubaix Lille Métropole
+ 8'02
194
Franck Vermeulen
Roubaix Lille Métropole
+ 8'46
195
Frank Dressler
Team Differdange - Losch
+ 12'27
196
Davide Appollonio
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
General Classification
1
Henry Vergnaud
Citigroup Pro Cycling
3h47'31
2
Thor Hushovd
BMC Racing Team
+ 1'45
3
John Murphy
UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team
+ 1'56
4
Anthony Roux
FDJ.fr
+ 1'58
5
Murilo Fischer
FDJ.fr
+ 2'04
6
Sacha Modolo
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
7
Bert-Jan Lindeman
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 2'06
8
Michael Schär
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
9
Rob Ruijgh
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
10
Sebastian Lander
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Thibaut Pinot
FDJ.fr
s.t.
12
José Herrada
Movistar Team
s.t.
13
Ángel Madrazo
Movistar Team
s.t.
14
Thomas Voeckler
Team Europcar
s.t.
15
Thomas De Gendt
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
16
Rafael Valls
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
17
Dominique Rollin
FDJ.fr
s.t.
18
Björn Thurau
Team Europcar
s.t.
19
Sébastien Chavanel
Team Europcar
s.t.
20
Laurent Pichon
FDJ.fr
s.t.
21
Nairo Quintana
Movistar Team
s.t.
22
Brent Bookwalter
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
23
Willem Wauters
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
24
Javier Moreno
Movistar Team
s.t.
25
Lars Petter Nordhaug
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
26
Gorka Izagirre
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
27
Wesley Kreder
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
28
Laurent Mangel
FDJ.fr
s.t.
29
Davide Malacarne
Team Europcar
s.t.
30
Mikaël Chérel
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
31
José Rujano
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
32
Mikel Nieve
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
33
David Tanner
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
34
Tom Slagter
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
35
Kevin Reza
Team Europcar
s.t.
36
Romain Bardet
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
37
John Gadret
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
38
Enrico Battaglin
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
39
Enrico Barbin
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
40
Ion Izagirre
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
41
Larry Warbasse
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
42
Jonathan Castroviejo
Movistar Team
s.t.
43
Michel Kreder
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
44
Arnaud Courteille
FDJ.fr
s.t.
45
Maarten Wynants
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
46
Samuel Dumoulin
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
47
Ian Bibby
Citigroup Pro Cycling
s.t.
48
David Millar
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
49
Wouter Mol
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
50
Jérémy Roy
FDJ.fr
s.t.
51
Lee de Jong
Citigroup Pro Cycling
s.t.
52
Anthony Charteau
Team Europcar
s.t.
53
Damien Gaudin
Team Europcar
s.t.
54
Cameron Meyer
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
55
Louis Meintjes
Citigroup Pro Cycling
s.t.
56
Jon Aberasturi
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
57
Vincent Jérôme
Citigroup Pro Cycling
s.t.
58
Giovanni Visconti
Movistar Team
s.t.
59
Amaël Moinard
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
60
Julien Duvivier
Citigroup Pro Cycling
s.t.
61
Eros Capecchi
Movistar Team
s.t.
62
Ryan Eastman
Citigroup Pro Cycling
s.t.
63
Christian Meier
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
64
Danilo Wyss
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
65
Ramunas Navardauskas
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
66
Francesco Bongiorno
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
67
Jure Kocjan
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
68
Ioannis Tamouridis
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
69
Kristjan Koren
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
70
Rory Sutherland
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
71
Bram Tankink
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
72
Damiano Caruso
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
73
Natnael Berhane
Team Europcar
s.t.
74
Michael Mørkøv
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
75
Juan Manuel Gárate
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
76
Sonny Colbrelli
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
77
Juan José Oroz
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
78
Ivan Santaromita
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
79
Julien Antomarchi
La Pomme Marseille
s.t.
80
Jérémie Galland
Sojasun
s.t.
81
Gustav Erik Larsson
IAM Cycling
s.t.
82
Jonathan Fumeaux
IAM Cycling
s.t.
83
Jay McCarthy
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
84
Thomas Dekker
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
85
Thomas Löfkvist
IAM Cycling
s.t.
86
Andrea Pasqualon
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
87
Jan Ghyselinck
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
88
Christopher Jones
UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
89
Lloyd Mondory
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
90
Maxime Vantomme
Crelan - Euphony
s.t.
91
Sébastien Delfosse
Crelan - Euphony
s.t.
92
Philip Deignan
UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
93
Julien Bérard
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
94
Maarten Tjallingii
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
95
Tarik Chaoufi
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
96
Johan Vansummeren
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
97
Jesús Hernández
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
98
Romain Zingle
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
99
Nathan Haas
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
100
Paolo Longo Borghini
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
101
Hugo Houle
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
102
Rémy Cusin
IAM Cycling
s.t.
103
Thierry Hupond
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
104
Koldo Fernández
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
105
Wesley Sulzberger
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
106
Raymond Kreder
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
107
Evgeni Petrov
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
108
Yannick Martinez
La Pomme Marseille
s.t.
109
Kevyn Ista
IAM Cycling
s.t.
110
Johannes Fröhlinger
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
111
Brett Lancaster
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
112
Evaldas Siskevicius
Sojasun
s.t.
113
José Gonçalves
La Pomme Marseille
s.t.
114
Justin Jules
La Pomme Marseille
s.t.
115
Fumiyuki Beppu
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
116
Donato De Ieso
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
117
Romain Lemarchand
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
118
Patrick Gretsch
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
119
Jean-Marc Bideau
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
120
Egidijus Juodvalkis
Crelan - Euphony
s.t.
121
Kristof Goddaert
IAM Cycling
s.t.
122
Jean-Luc Delpech
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
123
Tiziano Dall'Antonia
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
124
Geoffroy Lequatre
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
125
Mathieu Sprick
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
126
Stijn Steels
Crelan - Euphony
s.t.
127
Johan Coenen
Team Differdange - Losch
s.t.
128
Joeri Stallaert
Crelan - Euphony
s.t.
129
Dadley Mitchell
Citigroup Pro Cycling
s.t.
130
Théo Vimpere
BigMat - Auber 93
s.t.
131
Benjamín Noval
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
132
Steven Kruijswijk
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
133
Manuele Boaro
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
134
Marco Canola
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
135
Mathieu Drujon
BigMat - Auber 93
s.t.
136
Jonas Ahlstrand
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
137
Jonathan Breyne
Crelan - Euphony
s.t.
138
Guillaume Faucon
BigMat - Auber 93
s.t.
139
Salvador Guardiola
Team Differdange - Losch
s.t.
140
Yann Huguet
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
141
Paul Poux
Sojasun
s.t.
142
Bradley White
UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
143
Mauro Da Dalto
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
144
Benoit Drujon
BigMat - Auber 93
s.t.
145
Arnaud Labbe
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
146
Adrien Petit
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
147
Kevin Lalouette
Roubaix Lille Métropole
s.t.
148
Alan Marangoni
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
149
Julien Fouchard
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
150
Ramon Sinkeldam
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
151
Renaud Dion
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
152
Armindo Fonseca
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
153
Sébastien Hinault
IAM Cycling
s.t.
154
Fabio Sabatini
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
155
Jonathan Cantwell
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
156
José Joaquín Rojas
Movistar Team
s.t.
157
Nicolas Bazin
BigMat - Auber 93
s.t.
158
Jonathan Clarke
UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
159
Jimmy Engoulvent
Sojasun
s.t.
160
Jens Keukeleire
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
161
Egoitz García
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
162
Travis Meyer
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
163
Robert Förster
UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
164
Jean-Lou Paiani
Sojasun
s.t.
165
Flavien Dassonville
BigMat - Auber 93
s.t.
166
Christopher Jennings
La Pomme Marseille
s.t.
167
Albert Timmer
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
168
Florent Barle
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
169
Sam Bewley
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
170
Rony Martias
Sojasun
s.t.
171
Michel Koch
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
172
Florian Guillou
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
173
Martyn Irvine
UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
174
Cyril Lemoine
Sojasun
s.t.
175
Benjamin Giraud
La Pomme Marseille
s.t.
176
Vincent Baestaens
Crelan - Euphony
s.t.
177
Dominic Klemme
IAM Cycling
s.t.
178
Joshua Berry
La Pomme Marseille
s.t.
179
Simon Holt
Team Differdange - Losch
+ 6'21
180
Cyrille Patoux
Roubaix Lille Métropole
s.t.
181
Joeri Bueken
Crelan - Euphony
s.t.
182
Luke Keough
UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
183
Janis Dakteris
Team Differdange - Losch
s.t.
184
Rudy Kowalski
Roubaix Lille Métropole
s.t.
185
Morgan Kneisky
Roubaix Lille Métropole
s.t.
186
Benjamin Le Montagner
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
187
Sjef De Wilde
Team Differdange - Losch
s.t.
188
Sascha Weber
Team Differdange - Losch
s.t.
189
Jason Bakke
La Pomme Marseille
s.t.
190
Benoit Jarrier
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
191
César Bihel
Team Differdange - Losch
s.t.
192
Christophe Laborie
Sojasun
+ 8'17
193
Boris Zimine
Roubaix Lille Métropole
+ 8'32
194
Franck Vermeulen
Roubaix Lille Métropole
+ 9'16
195
Frank Dressler
Team Differdange - Losch
+ 12'57
196
Davide Appollonio
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
Points Classification
1
Henry Vergnaud
Citigroup Pro Cycling
35
2
Thor Hushovd
BMC Racing Team
20
3
Anthony Roux
FDJ.fr
16
4
Bert-Jan Lindeman
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
14
5
Michael Schär
BMC Racing Team
12
Mountain Classification
1
Henry Vergnaud
Citigroup Pro Cycling
20
2
John Murphy
UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team
8
3
Damiano Caruso
Cannondale Pro Cycling
8
4
Julien Antomarchi
La Pomme Marseille
6
5
Philip Deignan
UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team
6
Analysis & Daily Thoughts
I don't know what to tell you. It's all a little too much for this 21 year old. I never thought I'd get that second victory so soon, and especially not by going in the daily break. But you'll never know when life throws you a good spin. All you can do is take the chance with both hands and never let go.
duxili - Well, stage 2 is still there to be raced, but Henry should be able to keep that lead! Winning Haut Var would be a major achievement for him!
Have to say I'm pretty happy with those 2 victories already. Never expected them and both on ways I couldn't win if I really tried to do it that way
It appears Henry has a talent for being in the right place on the right time!
It was a massively important day for me. In a two-day stage race, I was defending my lead that I had built up by taking the victory in the first stage. On a tough, hilly terrain, I was in for a world of pain.
Tour du Haut Var - Stage 2
Well, not an easy day. Plenty of chances for people to try and attack. Our entire team will have to work hard all day, I hope they do their best for me. I would do so for them!
The Race
Everyone was present to help at the front. Citigroup is a group of friends, more so than anything else. I felt incredibly grateful to the team, seeing how hard they worked for me today.
Especially since it wasn't an easy task today. The 9-man breakaway was very strong and held a fast pace all day long.
Our boys really rode their hearts out, though. The wind was against us most of the time, too, which didn't make things any easier.
Here's the ultimate proof of how hard everyone was riding. The peloton split up with more than 90 kilometers left to go. All those groups were left behind.
All was under control, until Ian Bibby, the very last man, had taken his final turn. We were still 20 kilometers from the finish. I had to change my tactic now. When an Euskaltel rider attacked, I tried to jump with him. I had no time to think, I had to act, I was isolated!
Thomas Voeckler saw the chance to take me out and attacked. I was unable to follow. He is a class above me.
I was pulling hard to bring him back, or at least to limit the time loss. I followed at about a minute. I didn't have many seconds to spare! I had to keep going.
Luckily some guys really helped in the chase, I guess they had a spot at stake, too. But we didn't bring back Voeckler. In fact, he didn't even lose a second.
I crossed the finish line a minute later, saving my jersey. But I didn't even have the energy to smile, I was completely empty.
After catching my breath, they told me to get ready for the podium. I asked them for a couple of minutes. I waited for my team mates to come in. When four had come in two minutes later, I wanted to thank them but I couldn't say a word, so we hugged and smiled. I couldn't hold off the podium ceremony any longer, so I'd see the rest of the team and thank them after the podium ceremony. Drinks are on me tonight!
Result
1
Thomas Voeckler
Team Europcar
4h56'06
2
Giovanni Visconti
Movistar Team
+ 1'00
3
Nairo Quintana
Movistar Team
s.t.
4
Thomas De Gendt
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
5
Enrico Battaglin
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
6
Ion Izagirre
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
7
Thor Hushovd
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
8
Tom Slagter
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
9
Henry Vergnaud
Citigroup Pro Cycling
s.t.
10
Anthony Roux
FDJ.fr
s.t.
Spoiler
11
John Gadret
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
12
Cameron Meyer
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
13
Romain Zingle
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
14
Rory Sutherland
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
15
Johan Vansummeren
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
16
Julien Bérard
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
17
Julien Antomarchi
La Pomme Marseille
s.t.
18
Francesco Bongiorno
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
19
Juan Manuel Gárate
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
20
Jonathan Fumeaux
IAM Cycling
s.t.
21
José Rujano
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
22
Thibaut Pinot
FDJ.fr
+ 2'25
23
Romain Bardet
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
24
Jérémy Roy
FDJ.fr
s.t.
25
Lars Petter Nordhaug
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
26
David Millar
Garmin - Sharp
+ 3'07
27
José Joaquín Rojas
Movistar Team
s.t.
28
Michael Mørkøv
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
29
Samuel Dumoulin
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
30
José Herrada
Movistar Team
s.t.
31
Bert-Jan Lindeman
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
32
Gorka Izagirre
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
33
Javier Moreno
Movistar Team
s.t.
34
Kristjan Koren
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
35
Thomas Löfkvist
IAM Cycling
s.t.
36
Sonny Colbrelli
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
37
Rafael Valls
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
38
Jonathan Castroviejo
Movistar Team
s.t.
39
Damiano Caruso
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
40
Ivan Santaromita
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
41
Michael Schär
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
42
Rob Ruijgh
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
43
Thomas Dekker
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
44
Ángel Madrazo
Movistar Team
s.t.
45
Ramunas Navardauskas
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
46
Jesús Hernández
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
47
Philip Deignan
UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
48
Mikel Nieve
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
49
Davide Malacarne
Team Europcar
s.t.
50
Vincent Jérôme
Citigroup Pro Cycling
s.t.
51
Ian Bibby
Citigroup Pro Cycling
s.t.
52
Damien Gaudin
Team Europcar
s.t.
53
Steven Kruijswijk
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
54
Jan Ghyselinck
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
55
Amaël Moinard
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
56
Kevyn Ista
IAM Cycling
s.t.
57
Sebastian Lander
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
58
Kevin Reza
Team Europcar
s.t.
59
Eros Capecchi
Movistar Team
s.t.
60
Laurent Pichon
FDJ.fr
s.t.
61
Brent Bookwalter
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
62
Dominique Rollin
FDJ.fr
s.t.
63
Sébastien Delfosse
Crelan - Euphony
s.t.
64
Dadley Mitchell
Citigroup Pro Cycling
s.t.
65
Jay McCarthy
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
66
Björn Thurau
Team Europcar
s.t.
67
Anthony Charteau
Team Europcar
s.t.
68
Louis Meintjes
Citigroup Pro Cycling
s.t.
69
Maxime Vantomme
Crelan - Euphony
s.t.
70
Enrico Barbin
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
71
Murilo Fischer
FDJ.fr
s.t.
72
Jonathan Clarke
UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
73
Arnaud Courteille
FDJ.fr
s.t.
74
Michel Kreder
Garmin - Sharp
+ 5'46
75
Jure Kocjan
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 6'26
76
Cyril Lemoine
Sojasun
s.t.
77
Yannick Martinez
La Pomme Marseille
s.t.
78
Egoitz García
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
79
Lloyd Mondory
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
80
Ioannis Tamouridis
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
81
Sébastien Chavanel
Team Europcar
s.t.
82
Maarten Wynants
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
83
Evaldas Siskevicius
Sojasun
s.t.
84
Jérémie Galland
Sojasun
s.t.
85
Gustav Erik Larsson
IAM Cycling
s.t.
86
Tarik Chaoufi
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
87
Andrea Pasqualon
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
88
Mikaël Chérel
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
89
Juan José Oroz
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
90
Koldo Fernández
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
91
Lee de Jong
Citigroup Pro Cycling
s.t.
92
David Tanner
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
93
Thierry Hupond
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
94
Evgeni Petrov
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
95
Paolo Longo Borghini
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
96
Sacha Modolo
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
+ 8'04
97
John Murphy
UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
98
Florian Guillou
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
99
Bram Tankink
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
100
Willem Wauters
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
101
Rémy Cusin
IAM Cycling
s.t.
102
Natnael Berhane
Team Europcar
s.t.
103
Ramon Sinkeldam
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
104
Davide Appollonio
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
105
Wesley Sulzberger
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
106
Egidijus Juodvalkis
Crelan - Euphony
s.t.
107
Jean-Luc Delpech
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
108
Geoffroy Lequatre
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
109
Nathan Haas
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
110
Patrick Gretsch
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
111
Raymond Kreder
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
112
Larry Warbasse
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
113
José Gonçalves
La Pomme Marseille
s.t.
114
Kristof Goddaert
IAM Cycling
s.t.
115
Johan Coenen
Team Differdange - Losch
s.t.
116
Jon Aberasturi
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
117
Hugo Houle
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
118
Johannes Fröhlinger
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
119
Romain Lemarchand
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
120
Maarten Tjallingii
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
121
Jens Keukeleire
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
122
Danilo Wyss
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
123
Robert Förster
UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
124
Laurent Mangel
FDJ.fr
s.t.
125
Stijn Steels
Crelan - Euphony
s.t.
126
Christopher Jones
UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
127
Théo Vimpere
BigMat - Auber 93
s.t.
128
Christian Meier
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
129
Jonathan Cantwell
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 10'17
130
Brett Lancaster
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
131
Wesley Kreder
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
132
Justin Jules
La Pomme Marseille
s.t.
133
Fumiyuki Beppu
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
134
Fabio Sabatini
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
135
Jonas Ahlstrand
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
136
Benoit Drujon
BigMat - Auber 93
s.t.
137
Guillaume Faucon
BigMat - Auber 93
s.t.
138
Benjamin Giraud
La Pomme Marseille
s.t.
139
Sébastien Hinault
IAM Cycling
s.t.
140
Alan Marangoni
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
141
Manuele Boaro
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
142
Joeri Stallaert
Crelan - Euphony
s.t.
143
Tiziano Dall'Antonia
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
144
Mathieu Drujon
BigMat - Auber 93
s.t.
145
Marco Canola
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
146
Jean-Marc Bideau
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
147
Jonathan Breyne
Crelan - Euphony
s.t.
148
Benjamín Noval
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
149
Mathieu Sprick
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
150
Julien Duvivier
Citigroup Pro Cycling
s.t.
151
Ryan Eastman
Citigroup Pro Cycling
s.t.
152
Donato De Ieso
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
+ 12'30
153
Kevin Lalouette
Roubaix Lille Métropole
s.t.
154
Renaud Dion
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
155
Joshua Berry
La Pomme Marseille
s.t.
156
Mauro Da Dalto
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
157
Yann Huguet
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
158
Dominic Klemme
IAM Cycling
s.t.
159
Nicolas Bazin
BigMat - Auber 93
s.t.
160
Paul Poux
Sojasun
s.t.
161
Julien Fouchard
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
162
Bradley White
UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
163
Michel Koch
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
164
Sam Bewley
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
165
Arnaud Labbe
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
166
Wouter Mol
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
167
Salvador Guardiola
Team Differdange - Losch
s.t.
168
Adrien Petit
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
169
Jean-Lou Paiani
Sojasun
s.t.
170
Christopher Jennings
La Pomme Marseille
+ 16'08
171
Albert Timmer
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
172
Rony Martias
Sojasun
s.t.
173
Armindo Fonseca
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
174
Florent Barle
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
175
Sjef De Wilde
Team Differdange - Losch
s.t.
176
Flavien Dassonville
BigMat - Auber 93
s.t.
177
Cyrille Patoux
Roubaix Lille Métropole
s.t.
178
Travis Meyer
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
179
Jimmy Engoulvent
Sojasun
s.t.
180
Boris Zimine
Roubaix Lille Métropole
s.t.
181
Benoit Jarrier
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
182
Luke Keough
UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
183
Benjamin Le Montagner
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
184
Rudy Kowalski
Roubaix Lille Métropole
s.t.
185
Martyn Irvine
UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
186
Simon Holt
Team Differdange - Losch
s.t.
187
Morgan Kneisky
Roubaix Lille Métropole
s.t.
188
Vincent Baestaens
Crelan - Euphony
s.t.
189
Jason Bakke
La Pomme Marseille
s.t.
190
Janis Dakteris
Team Differdange - Losch
s.t.
191
César Bihel
Team Differdange - Losch
+ 21'03
192
Joeri Bueken
Crelan - Euphony
s.t.
193
Christophe Laborie
Sojasun
s.t.
194
Frank Dressler
Team Differdange - Losch
s.t.
195
Sascha Weber
Team Differdange - Losch
s.t.
196
Franck Vermeulen
Roubaix Lille Métropole
+ 22'01
General Classification
1
Henry Vergnaud
Citigroup Pro Cycling
8h44'37
2
Thomas Voeckler
Team Europcar
+ 46
3
Thor Hushovd
BMC Racing Team
+ 1'45
4
Giovanni Visconti
Movistar Team
+ 1'54
5
Anthony Roux
FDJ.fr
+ 1'58
6
Nairo Quintana
Movistar Team
s.t.
7
Julien Bérard
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 2'00
8
Romain Zingle
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
+ 2'02
9
Johan Vansummeren
Garmin - Sharp
+ 2'04
10
Thomas De Gendt
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 2'06
Spoiler
11
Tom Slagter
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
12
Enrico Battaglin
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
13
Ion Izagirre
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
14
John Gadret
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
15
José Rujano
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
16
Cameron Meyer
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
17
Francesco Bongiorno
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
18
Rory Sutherland
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
19
Juan Manuel Gárate
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
20
Julien Antomarchi
La Pomme Marseille
s.t.
21
Jonathan Fumeaux
IAM Cycling
s.t.
22
Thibaut Pinot
FDJ.fr
+ 3'31
23
Lars Petter Nordhaug
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
24
Romain Bardet
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
25
Jérémy Roy
FDJ.fr
s.t.
26
Murilo Fischer
FDJ.fr
+ 4'11
27
Bert-Jan Lindeman
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 4'13
28
José Herrada
Movistar Team
s.t.
29
Michael Schär
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
30
Rob Ruijgh
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
31
Rafael Valls
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
32
Ángel Madrazo
Movistar Team
s.t.
33
Javier Moreno
Movistar Team
s.t.
34
Gorka Izagirre
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
35
Sebastian Lander
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
36
David Millar
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
37
Samuel Dumoulin
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
38
Davide Malacarne
Team Europcar
s.t.
39
Dominique Rollin
FDJ.fr
s.t.
40
Laurent Pichon
FDJ.fr
s.t.
41
Mikel Nieve
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
42
Jonathan Castroviejo
Movistar Team
s.t.
43
Brent Bookwalter
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
44
Björn Thurau
Team Europcar
s.t.
45
Kevin Reza
Team Europcar
s.t.
46
Ian Bibby
Citigroup Pro Cycling
s.t.
47
Michael Mørkøv
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
48
Kristjan Koren
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
49
Damien Gaudin
Team Europcar
s.t.
50
Vincent Jérôme
Citigroup Pro Cycling
s.t.
51
Enrico Barbin
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
52
Ramunas Navardauskas
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
53
Damiano Caruso
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
54
Sonny Colbrelli
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
55
Amaël Moinard
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
56
Arnaud Courteille
FDJ.fr
s.t.
57
Anthony Charteau
Team Europcar
s.t.
58
Ivan Santaromita
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
59
Eros Capecchi
Movistar Team
s.t.
60
Thomas Löfkvist
IAM Cycling
s.t.
61
Louis Meintjes
Citigroup Pro Cycling
s.t.
62
Thomas Dekker
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
63
Philip Deignan
UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
64
Jan Ghyselinck
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
65
Jesús Hernández
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
66
Jay McCarthy
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
67
Sébastien Delfosse
Crelan - Euphony
s.t.
68
Maxime Vantomme
Crelan - Euphony
s.t.
69
Kevyn Ista
IAM Cycling
s.t.
70
José Joaquín Rojas
Movistar Team
s.t.
71
Steven Kruijswijk
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
72
Dadley Mitchell
Citigroup Pro Cycling
s.t.
73
Jonathan Clarke
UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
74
Michel Kreder
Garmin - Sharp
+ 6'52
75
Sébastien Chavanel
Team Europcar
+ 7'32
76
Mikaël Chérel
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
77
David Tanner
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
78
Maarten Wynants
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
79
Lee de Jong
Citigroup Pro Cycling
s.t.
80
Jure Kocjan
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
81
Ioannis Tamouridis
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
82
Jérémie Galland
Sojasun
s.t.
83
Juan José Oroz
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
84
Gustav Erik Larsson
IAM Cycling
s.t.
85
Lloyd Mondory
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
86
Andrea Pasqualon
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
87
Tarik Chaoufi
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
88
Yannick Martinez
La Pomme Marseille
s.t.
89
Koldo Fernández
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
90
Paolo Longo Borghini
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
91
Evaldas Siskevicius
Sojasun
s.t.
92
Thierry Hupond
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
93
Evgeni Petrov
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
94
Egoitz García
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
95
Cyril Lemoine
Sojasun
s.t.
96
John Murphy
UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team
+ 9'00
97
Sacha Modolo
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
+ 9'08
98
Willem Wauters
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 9'10
99
Laurent Mangel
FDJ.fr
s.t.
100
Larry Warbasse
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
101
Bram Tankink
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
102
Jon Aberasturi
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
103
Natnael Berhane
Team Europcar
s.t.
104
Danilo Wyss
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
105
Christian Meier
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
106
Rémy Cusin
IAM Cycling
s.t.
107
Nathan Haas
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
108
Wesley Sulzberger
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
109
Christopher Jones
UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
110
Maarten Tjallingii
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
111
Raymond Kreder
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
112
Hugo Houle
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
113
José Gonçalves
La Pomme Marseille
s.t.
114
Egidijus Juodvalkis
Crelan - Euphony
s.t.
115
Johannes Fröhlinger
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
116
Patrick Gretsch
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
117
Jean-Luc Delpech
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
118
Geoffroy Lequatre
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
119
Kristof Goddaert
IAM Cycling
s.t.
120
Romain Lemarchand
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
121
Johan Coenen
Team Differdange - Losch
s.t.
122
Stijn Steels
Crelan - Euphony
s.t.
123
Ramon Sinkeldam
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
124
Théo Vimpere
BigMat - Auber 93
s.t.
125
Florian Guillou
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
126
Jens Keukeleire
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
127
Robert Förster
UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
128
Wesley Kreder
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 11'23
129
Julien Duvivier
Citigroup Pro Cycling
s.t.
130
Ryan Eastman
Citigroup Pro Cycling
s.t.
131
Brett Lancaster
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
132
Justin Jules
La Pomme Marseille
s.t.
133
Fumiyuki Beppu
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
134
Jean-Marc Bideau
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
135
Tiziano Dall'Antonia
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
136
Joeri Stallaert
Crelan - Euphony
s.t.
137
Jonas Ahlstrand
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
138
Mathieu Sprick
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
139
Manuele Boaro
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
140
Guillaume Faucon
BigMat - Auber 93
s.t.
141
Benjamín Noval
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
142
Marco Canola
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
143
Mathieu Drujon
BigMat - Auber 93
s.t.
144
Benoit Drujon
BigMat - Auber 93
s.t.
145
Jonathan Breyne
Crelan - Euphony
s.t.
146
Jonathan Cantwell
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
147
Alan Marangoni
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
148
Fabio Sabatini
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
149
Sébastien Hinault
IAM Cycling
s.t.
150
Benjamin Giraud
La Pomme Marseille
s.t.
151
Wouter Mol
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 13'36
152
Donato De Ieso
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
153
Yann Huguet
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
154
Mauro Da Dalto
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
155
Kevin Lalouette
Roubaix Lille Métropole
s.t.
156
Paul Poux
Sojasun
s.t.
157
Bradley White
UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
158
Renaud Dion
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
159
Salvador Guardiola
Team Differdange - Losch
s.t.
160
Arnaud Labbe
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
161
Julien Fouchard
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
162
Adrien Petit
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
163
Nicolas Bazin
BigMat - Auber 93
s.t.
164
Jean-Lou Paiani
Sojasun
s.t.
165
Sam Bewley
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
166
Joshua Berry
La Pomme Marseille
s.t.
167
Michel Koch
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
168
Dominic Klemme
IAM Cycling
s.t.
169
Armindo Fonseca
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
+ 17'14
170
Christopher Jennings
La Pomme Marseille
s.t.
171
Jimmy Engoulvent
Sojasun
s.t.
172
Albert Timmer
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
173
Travis Meyer
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
174
Flavien Dassonville
BigMat - Auber 93
s.t.
175
Florent Barle
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
176
Rony Martias
Sojasun
s.t.
177
Martyn Irvine
UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
178
Vincent Baestaens
Crelan - Euphony
s.t.
179
Davide Appollonio
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 20'01
180
Cyrille Patoux
Roubaix Lille Métropole
+ 21'29
181
Sjef De Wilde
Team Differdange - Losch
s.t.
182
Luke Keough
UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
183
Simon Holt
Team Differdange - Losch
s.t.
184
Rudy Kowalski
Roubaix Lille Métropole
s.t.
185
Benjamin Le Montagner
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
186
Benoit Jarrier
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
187
Morgan Kneisky
Roubaix Lille Métropole
s.t.
188
Janis Dakteris
Team Differdange - Losch
s.t.
189
Jason Bakke
La Pomme Marseille
s.t.
190
Boris Zimine
Roubaix Lille Métropole
+ 23'40
191
Joeri Bueken
Crelan - Euphony
+ 26'24
192
César Bihel
Team Differdange - Losch
s.t.
193
Sascha Weber
Team Differdange - Losch
s.t.
194
Christophe Laborie
Sojasun
+ 28'20
195
Franck Vermeulen
Roubaix Lille Métropole
+ 30'17
196
Frank Dressler
Team Differdange - Losch
+ 33'00
Points Classification
1
Henry Vergnaud
Citigroup Pro Cycling
42
2
Thomas Voeckler
Team Europcar
30
3
Thor Hushovd
BMC Racing Team
29
4
Anthony Roux
FDJ.fr
22
5
Giovanni Visconti
Movistar Team
20
Mountain Classification
1
Julien Antomarchi
La Pomme Marseille
22
2
Henry Vergnaud
Citigroup Pro Cycling
20
3
Rory Sutherland
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
20
4
Thomas Voeckler
Team Europcar
12
5
Francesco Bongiorno
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
12
And I also conquered my first and hopefully not last Young Jersey!
Analysis & Daily Thoughts
Unbelievable, that about sums it up for me. This weekend has been wild and unreal, but it really happened. I had to pinch myself on the ride home the next day. First the peloton made a wrong call and I benifited with a stage win, then I was able to defend my jersey. And on top of that, the entire team and staff went out to celebrate that very night. I thanked everyone personally, like a thousand times, but I meant it every single time. I could have never survived that day without everyone on the team.
Flash interview:
Henry Vergnaud, you must be happy the race is over? Oh, I really am! Today was such a hard day. I'm so happy that the team worked as hard as they did to keep this jersey around my shoulders. And now we took it home. It looked pretty bad there for a minute. You were isolated and everyone looked like the wanted to take advantage of that. I can't say I blame them. It did look grim for a moment, but I took control of the pace and just tried to keep everyone from attacking. I was riding on adrenaline mostly, though. I'll feel it in the morning [laughs] You're from Brittany, young, attacking, smart and on top of that you're born on 14 July, the French national holiday. How popular are you already? I really have no idea about that. It's not like I get recognized at the supermarket or anything, so far no problems there. [laughs] I'm certain the viewers would like to know, will we be seeing you in the Tour de France 2013? Unfortunately, our team did not achieve in obtaining a wildcard for the Tour. But I promise we will be there in 2014. You have to go to the podium ceremony now, so until we meet again, this was George Lebest with winner of the Tour du Haut Var 2013, Henry Vergnaud!
Winning a stage race in France only two months into my first professional year is beyond anything I could've imagined. I've taken a blitzstart of my career here. Now it's up to me to improve my level and keep growing stronger! I want to show that this was not just an accident!
Wildcards
Thanks to our recent results from the squad, we have been successful in obtaining 2 wild cards for the first part of the season! They are not just any race, though. We will be participating in Milan - San Remo (after a doping scandal, a team dropped out, so we've been granted the spot) and Liège - Bastogne - Liège!
The team management will decide on who's going later on, though a few of us have earned a spot, they said. Pinotti, Bibby and myself are on the team sheet for both races if we want. Zabel can start in Milan. The rest of the spots will be fought for in the next few races. I'm really excited about racing 2 monuments!
My Personal Rankings
The rankings look incredible right now. Thanks to my victory here, I've moved up big time in both the Continental and the CQ rankings!